KR20180101925A - Method and electronic device for setting alram - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an input device, a display, a processor, and a memory electrically connected to the input device, the display, and the processor. The memory stores instructions to enable the processor to receive a user input including a task and a time parameter through the input device, to obtain a template associated with the task, to display at least one item included in the template on the display, and to provide a designated alarm to a user at a set time based on the time parameter if the template is completed by a user input which is additionally received through the input device, upon execution. Besides, various embodiments grasped through the present specification are possible. Accordingly, the present invention can provide an optimum alarm to the user based on the obtained template.

Description

METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR SETTING ALARM BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001]

The embodiments disclosed herein relate to an alarm setting method and an electronic device for performing the alarm setting method.

Various types of electronic products are being developed and distributed by the development of IT or mobile communication technology. In particular, recently, electronic devices having various functions such as smart phones and tablet PCs are spreading. Such an electronic device can provide a variety of services (or functions) to a user such as a call, video call, multimedia viewing, message transmission, web browsing, and health management by executing an application developed by various developers .

In addition, in recent years, with the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI), the quality of service that a user can receive from an electronic device has greatly increased.

Among the services (or functions) that an electronic device can provide is a so-called alarm function. The electronic device can provide a notification to the user through various means at a time designated by the user through the alarm function. The alarm function may be implemented in a certain application and installed in the electronic device.

Embodiments disclosed in this document can provide an appropriate template by grasping a purpose for which a user sets an alarm when providing an alarm at a time designated by the user, providing information necessary for achieving the purpose, And an electronic apparatus for performing the method.

An electronic device according to an embodiment disclosed herein includes a housing, a user interface (UI) contained in or on the housing, a processor electrically coupled to the UI, and a memory electrically coupled to the processor can do. The memory may store a plurality of templates associated with a plurality of tasks, each of the templates including a plurality of parameters for completing at least a portion of each of the tasks. Wherein the memory, upon execution, causes the processor to receive, via the UI, a natural language request to set an alarm associated with a task to be executed at a selected time, the natural language request including a first time parameter Selecting one of the plurality of templates based at least in part on the natural language request; and selecting, based at least in part on data received from the memory and / or an external electronic device, Instructions for determining a time for the alarm based at least in part on the first time parameter and the second time parameter, and for providing an alarm over the UI at the determined time instructions can be stored.

An electronic device according to another embodiment disclosed herein may include an input device, a display, a processor, and an input device, a display, and a memory electrically coupled to the processor. Wherein the memory, upon execution, causes the processor to receive user input, including a task and a time parameter, via the input device, retrieve a template associated with the task, Displaying an item on the display and providing the designated alarm to the user at a set time based on the time parameter when the template is completed by user input received further through the input device Quot; < / RTI >

Also, an alarm setting method according to an embodiment disclosed herein includes receiving an input including a task and a time parameter, acquiring a template associated with the task, Displaying an item on the display and providing the designated alarm to the user at a set time based on the time parameter when the template is completed by further user input.

According to the embodiments disclosed in this document, the electronic device can obtain a template most suitable for an alarm purpose (task), and can provide an optimal alarm to a user based on the obtained template. In addition, various effects can be provided that are directly or indirectly understood through this document.

1 illustrates an electronic device in a network environment according to various embodiments.
2 shows a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments.
3 shows a block diagram of a program module according to various embodiments.
4 is a block diagram illustrating an environment in which an alarm setting method according to an embodiment is performed.
5 is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device for performing an alarm setting method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention in terms of software.
6 is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device according to one embodiment in hardware view.
7A and 7B are flowcharts illustrating an alarm setting method according to various embodiments.
8 is a flowchart illustrating an alarm setting method according to an embodiment.
9 is a diagram for explaining an alarm setting method according to an embodiment.
10 is a diagram for explaining how an alarm setting item according to an embodiment is adjusted.
11A to 11J are views for explaining how an alarm setting method according to an embodiment is implemented in cooperation with an interactive application.
12 is a diagram for explaining an alarm setting method according to another embodiment.
13A to 13F are diagrams for explaining how an alarm setting method according to yet another embodiment is implemented in cooperation with an interactive application.
14 shows an example of an alarm template according to various embodiments.

Various embodiments of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments, but includes various modifications, equivalents, and / or alternatives of the embodiments of the invention. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for similar components.

In this document, the expressions "have," "may," "include," or "include" may be used to denote the presence of a feature (eg, a numerical value, a function, Quot ;, and does not exclude the presence of additional features.

In this document, the expressions "A or B," "at least one of A and / or B," or "one or more of A and / or B," etc. may include all possible combinations of the listed items . For example, "A or B," "at least one of A and B," or "at least one of A or B" includes (1) at least one A, (2) Or (3) at least one A and at least one B all together.

The expressions "first," " second, "" first, " or "second ", etc. used in this document may describe various components, It is used to distinguish the components and does not limit the components. For example, the first user equipment and the second user equipment may represent different user equipment, regardless of order or importance. For example, without departing from the scope of the rights described in this document, the first component can be named as the second component, and similarly the second component can also be named as the first component.

(Or functionally or communicatively) coupled with / to "another component (eg, a second component), or a component (eg, a second component) Quot; connected to ", it is to be understood that any such element may be directly connected to the other element or may be connected through another element (e.g., a third element). On the other hand, when it is mentioned that a component (e.g., a first component) is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component (e.g., a second component) It can be understood that there is no other component (e.g., a third component) between other components.

As used herein, the phrase " configured to " (or set) to be "adapted to, " To be designed to, "" adapted to, "" made to, "or" capable of ". The term " configured (or set) to "may not necessarily mean " specifically designed to" Instead, in some situations, the expression "configured to" may mean that the device can "do " with other devices or components. For example, a processor configured (or configured) to perform the phrases "A, B, and C" may be a processor dedicated to performing the operation (e.g., an embedded processor), or one or more software programs To a generic-purpose processor (e.g., a CPU or an application processor) that can perform the corresponding operations.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of the other embodiments. The singular expressions may include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, may have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. The general predefined terms used in this document may be interpreted in the same or similar sense as the contextual meanings of the related art and are intended to mean either ideally or in an excessively formal sense It is not interpreted. In some cases, even the terms defined in this document can not be construed as excluding the embodiments of this document.

An electronic device in accordance with various embodiments of the present document may be, for example, a smartphone, a tablet personal computer, a mobile phone, a video phone, an e-book reader, Such as a desktop PC, a laptop PC, a netbook computer, a workstation, a server, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP) A camera, or a wearable device. According to various embodiments, the wearable device may be of the type of accessory (e.g., a watch, a ring, a bracelet, a bracelet, a necklace, a pair of glasses, a contact lens or a head-mounted-device (HMD) (E. G., Electronic apparel), a body attachment type (e. G., A skin pad or tattoo), or a bioimplantable type (e.g., implantable circuit).

In some embodiments, the electronic device may be a home appliance. Home appliances include, for example, televisions, DVD players, audio, refrigerators, air conditioners, vacuum cleaners, ovens, microwaves, washing machines, air cleaners, set- (Such as a home automation control panel, a security control panel, a TV box such as Samsung HomeSync ™, Apple TV ™ or Google TV ™), a game console (eg Xbox ™, PlayStation ™) A dictionary, an electronic key, a camcorder, or an electronic frame.

In an alternative embodiment, the electronic device may be any of a variety of medical devices (e.g., various portable medical measurement devices such as a blood glucose meter, a heart rate meter, a blood pressure meter, or a body temperature meter), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) Navigation system, global navigation satellite system (GNSS), event data recorder (EDR), flight data recorder (FDR), infotainment (infotainment) ) Automotive electronic equipment (eg marine navigation systems, gyro compass, etc.), avionics, security devices, head units for vehicles, industrial or home robots, automatic teller's machines (ATMs) Point of sale, or internet of things (eg, light bulbs, various sensors, electrical or gas meters, sprinkler devices, fire alarms, thermostats, street lights, A toaster, a fitness equipment, a hot water tank, a heater, a boiler, and the like).

According to some embodiments, the electronic device is a piece of furniture or a part of a building / structure, an electronic board, an electronic signature receiving device, a projector, Water, electricity, gas, or radio wave measuring instruments, etc.). In various embodiments, the electronic device may be a combination of one or more of the various devices described above. An electronic device according to some embodiments may be a flexible electronic device. Further, the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present document is not limited to the above-described devices, and may include a new electronic device according to technological advancement.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An electronic apparatus according to various embodiments will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this document, the term user may refer to a person using an electronic device or a device using an electronic device (e.g., an artificial intelligence electronic device).

1 illustrates an electronic device in a network environment according to various embodiments.

1, electronic devices 101, 102, 104 or servers 106 in various embodiments may be interconnected via network 162 or near-field communication 164. The electronic device 101 may include a bus 110, a processor 120, a memory 130, an input / output interface 150, a display 160, and a communication interface 170. In some embodiments, the electronic device 101 may omit at least one of the components or additionally include other components.

The bus 110 may include circuitry, for example, to connect the components 110-170 to one another and to communicate communications (e.g., control messages and / or data) between the components.

The processor 120 may include one or more of a central processing unit (CPU), an application processor (AP), or a communication processor (CP). The processor 120 may perform computations or data processing related to, for example, control and / or communication of at least one other component of the electronic device 101.

Memory 130 may include volatile and / or non-volatile memory. Memory 130 may store instructions or data related to at least one other component of electronic device 101, for example. According to one embodiment, the memory 130 may store software and / or programs 140.

The program 140 may include one or more of the following: a kernel 141, a middleware 143, an application programming interface (API) 145, and / or an application program . ≪ / RTI > At least a portion of the kernel 141, middleware 143, or API 145 may be referred to as an operating system (OS).

The kernel 141 may include system resources used to execute an operation or function implemented in other programs (e.g., middleware 143, API 145, or application program 147) (E.g., bus 110, processor 120, or memory 130). The kernel 141 also provides an interface to control or manage system resources by accessing individual components of the electronic device 101 in the middleware 143, API 145, or application program 147 .

The middleware 143 can perform an intermediary role such that the API 145 or the application program 147 can communicate with the kernel 141 to exchange data.

In addition, the middleware 143 may process one or more task requests received from the application program 147 according to the priority order. For example, middleware 143 may use system resources (e.g., bus 110, processor 120, or memory 130, etc.) of electronic device 101 in at least one of application programs 147 Priority can be given. For example, the middleware 143 may perform the scheduling or load balancing of the one or more task requests by processing the one or more task requests according to the priority assigned to the at least one task.

The API 145 is an interface for the application 147 to control the functions provided by the kernel 141 or the middleware 143, Control or the like, for example, instructions.

The input / output interface 150 may serve as an interface by which commands or data input from, for example, a user or other external device can be transferred to another component (s) of the electronic device 101. Output interface 150 may output commands or data received from other component (s) of the electronic device 101 to a user or other external device.

The display 160 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light-emitting diode (LED) display, an organic LED (OLED) A microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) display, or an electronic paper display. Display 160 may display various content (e.g., text, images, video, icons, symbols, etc.) to a user, for example. The display 160 may include a touch screen and may receive touch, gesture, proximity, or hovering input using, for example, an electronic pen or a portion of the user's body.

The communication interface 170 establishes communication between the electronic device 101 and an external device (e.g., the first external electronic device 102, the second external electronic device 104, or the server 106) . For example, the communication interface 170 may be connected to the network 162 via wireless or wired communication to communicate with the external device (e.g., the second external electronic device 104 or the server 106).

Wireless communications are, for example, cellular communication protocols such as long-term evolution (LTE), LTE-advanced (LTE-A), code division multiple access (CDMA), WIdeal CDMA (WCDMA), universal mobile telecommunications system, WiBro (wireless broadband), or global system for mobile communications (GSM). According to one embodiment, the wireless communication may be implemented in a wireless communication system such as, for example, wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), Bluetooth, Bluetooth low power (BLE), Zigbee, near field communication (NFC), magnetic stripe transmission or magnetic secure transmission, radio frequency (RF), or body area network (BAN), or GNSS.

The MST generates a pulse according to the transmission data using an electromagnetic signal, and the pulse can generate a magnetic field signal. The electronic device 101 transmits the magnetic field signal to a point of sale (POS), the POS detects the magnetic field signal using a magnetic stripe reader (MSR) or a magnetic stripe reader, So that the data can be restored.

The GNSS may be a global positioning system (GPS), a global navigation satellite system (Glonass), a beidou navigation satellite system (Beidou), or a Galileo (European satellite-based navigation system) Or the like. Hereinafter, in this document, "GPS" can be interchangeably used with "GNSS ".

Wired communications may include, for example, at least one of a universal serial bus (USB), a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a recommended standard-232 (RS-232), or plain old telephone service (POTS) . The network 162 may include at least one of a telecommunications network, e.g., a computer network (e.g., LAN or WAN), the Internet, or a telephone network.

Each of the first and second external electronic devices 102, 104 may be the same or a different kind of device as the electronic device 101. According to one embodiment, the server 106 may comprise a group of one or more servers. According to various embodiments, all or a portion of the operations performed on the electronic device 101 may be performed on one or more other electronic devices (e.g., the electronic device 102,104, or the server 106). According to one embodiment, in the event that the electronic device 101 has to perform certain functions or services automatically or on demand, the electronic device 101 may be capable of executing the function or service itself, (E. G., Electronic device 102, 104, or server 106) at least some of the associated functionality. Other electronic devices (e. G., Electronic device 102, 104, or server 106) may execute the requested function or additional function and deliver the result to electronic device 101. [ The electronic device 101 can directly or additionally process the received result to provide the requested function or service. For this purpose, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, or client-server computing technology may be used.

2 shows a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 2, the electronic device 201 may include all or part of the electronic device 101 shown in FIG. 1, for example. The electronic device 201 may include one or more processors (e.g., AP) 210, a communication module 220, a subscriber identification module 224, a memory 230, a sensor module 240, an input device 250, a display 260, an interface 270, an audio module 280, a camera module 291, a power management module 295, a battery 296, an indicator 297, and a motor 298.

The processor 210 may control a plurality of hardware or software components connected to the processor 210, for example, by driving an operating system or an application program, and may perform various data processing and calculations. The processor 210 may be implemented with, for example, a system on chip (SoC). According to one embodiment, the processor 210 may further include a graphics processing unit (GPU) and / or an image signal processor. Processor 210 may include at least some of the components shown in FIG. 2 (e.g., cellular module 221). Processor 210 may load or process instructions or data received from at least one of the other components (e.g., non-volatile memory) into volatile memory and store the various data in non-volatile memory have.

The communication module 220 may have the same or similar configuration as the communication interface 170 of FIG. The communication module 220 may include a cellular module 221, a Wi-Fi module 222, a Bluetooth module 223, a GNSS module 224 (e.g., a GPS module, a Glonass module, a Beidou module, Module), an NFC module 225, an MST module 226, and a radio frequency (RF) module 227.

The cellular module 221 can provide voice calls, video calls, text services, or Internet services, for example, over a communication network. According to one embodiment, cellular module 221 may utilize a subscriber identity module (e.g., a SIM card) 229 to perform the identification and authentication of electronic device 201 within the communication network. According to one embodiment, the cellular module 221 may perform at least some of the functions that the processor 210 may provide. According to one embodiment, the cellular module 221 may comprise a communications processor (CP).

Each of the Wi-Fi module 222, the Bluetooth module 223, the GNSS module 224, the NFC module 225, and the MST module 226 may be configured to process, for example, Lt; / RTI > processor. According to some embodiments, at least some of the cellular module 221, Wi-Fi module 222, Bluetooth module 223, GNSS module 224, NFC module 225, MST module 226 Or more) may be included in one IC (integrated chip) or IC package.

The RF module 227 can transmit and receive a communication signal (e.g., an RF signal), for example. The RF module 227 may include, for example, a transceiver, a power amplifier module (PAM), a frequency filter, a low noise amplifier (LNA), or an antenna. According to another embodiment, at least one of the cellular module 221, the Wi-Fi module 222, the Bluetooth module 223, the GNSS module 224, the NFC module 225, and the MST module 226 is a separate RF The module can send and receive RF signals.

The subscriber identity module 229 may include, for example, a card containing a subscriber identity module and / or an embedded SIM and may include unique identification information (e.g., an integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID) Subscriber information (e.g., international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI)).

Memory 230 (e.g., memory 130) may include, for example, internal memory 232 or external memory 234. The internal memory 232 may be implemented as a computer program stored in memory such as volatile memory (e.g., dynamic RAM, SRAM, or synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM)), Such as one time programmable ROM (OTPROM), programmable ROM (PROM), erasable and programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable and programmable ROM (EEPROM), mask ROM, flash ROM, (NAND flash) or NOR flash), a hard drive, or a solid state drive (SSD).

The external memory 234 may be a flash drive, for example, a compact flash (CF), a secure digital (SD), a micro-SD, a mini-SD, an extreme digital (xD), a multi- A memory stick, and the like. The external memory 234 may be functionally and / or physically connected to the electronic device 201 via various interfaces.

The security module 236 is a module that includes a storage space having a relatively higher security level than the memory 230, and may be a circuit that ensures secure data storage and a protected execution environment. The security module 236 may be implemented as a separate circuit and may include a separate processor. The security module 236 may include an embedded secure element (eSE), for example, in a removable smart chip, a secure digital (SD) card, or embedded in a fixed chip of the electronic device 201 . In addition, the security module 236 may be operated with an operating system different from the operating system (OS) of the electronic device 201. [ For example, the security module 236 may operate based on a Java card open platform (JCOP) operating system.

The sensor module 240 may, for example, measure a physical quantity or sense the operating state of the electronic device 201 to convert the measured or sensed information into an electrical signal. The sensor module 240 includes a gesture sensor 240A, a gyro sensor 240B, an air pressure sensor 240C, a magnetic sensor 240D, an acceleration sensor 240E, a grip sensor 240F, At least one of a color sensor 240G, a color sensor 240H (e.g., a RGB sensor), a living body sensor 240I, a temperature sensor 240J, an illuminance sensor 240K, or an ultraviolet sensor 240M can do. Additionally or alternatively, the sensor module 240 may be an electronic sensor such as, for example, an E-nose sensor, an EMG (electromyography) sensor, an EEG (electroencephalogram) sensor, an ECG Sensors and / or fingerprint sensors. The sensor module 240 may further include a control circuit for controlling at least one or more sensors belonging to the sensor module 240. In some embodiments, the electronic device 201 further includes a processor configured to control the sensor module 240, either as part of the processor 210 or separately, so that while the processor 210 is in a sleep state, The sensor module 240 can be controlled.

The input device 250 may include a touch panel 252, a (digital) pen sensor 254, a key 256, or an ultrasonic input device 258). As the touch panel 252, for example, at least one of an electrostatic type, a pressure sensitive type, an infrared type, and an ultrasonic type can be used. Further, the touch panel 252 may further include a control circuit. The touch panel 252 may further include a tactile layer to provide a tactile response to the user.

 (Digital) pen sensor 254 may be part of, for example, a touch panel or may include a separate sheet of identification. Key 256 may include, for example, a physical button, an optical key, or a keypad. The ultrasonic input device 258 can sense the ultrasonic wave generated by the input tool through the microphone (e.g., the microphone 288) and confirm the data corresponding to the ultrasonic wave detected.

Display 260 (e.g., display 160) may include a panel 262, a hologram device 264, or a projector 266. Panel 262 may include the same or similar configuration as display 160 of FIG. The panel 262 may be embodied, for example, flexible, transparent, or wearable. The panel 262 may be composed of one module with the touch panel 252. [ The hologram device 264 can display a stereoscopic image in the air using interference of light. The projector 266 can display an image by projecting light onto a screen. The screen may be located, for example, inside or outside the electronic device 201. According to one embodiment, the panel 262 may include a pressure sensor (or force sensor) capable of measuring the intensity of the pressure on the user's touch. The pressure sensor may be integrated with the touch panel 252 or may be implemented by one or more sensors separate from the touch panel 252. According to one embodiment, the display 260 may further comprise control circuitry for controlling the panel 262, the hologram device 264, or the projector 266.

The interface 270 may include, for example, an HDMI 272, a USB 274, an optical interface 276, or a D-sub (D-subminiature) 278. The interface 270 may, for example, be included in the communication interface 170 shown in FIG. Additionally or alternatively, the interface 270 may include, for example, a mobile high-definition link (MHL) interface, an SD card / MMC interface, or an infrared data association (IrDA) interface.

The audio module 280 can, for example, convert sound and electrical signals in both directions. At least some of the components of the audio module 280 may be included, for example, in the input / output interface 150 shown in FIG. The audio module 280 may process sound information input or output through, for example, a speaker 282, a receiver 284, an earphone 286, a microphone 288, or the like.

The camera module 291 may be, for example, a device capable of capturing still images and moving images, and may include one or more image sensors (e.g., a front sensor or a rear sensor), a lens, an image signal processor (ISP) , Or a flash (e.g., LED or xenon lamp).

The power management module 295 can, for example, manage the power of the electronic device 201. [ According to one embodiment, the power management module 295 may include a power management integrated circuit (PMIC), a charger integrated circuit, or a battery or fuel gauge. The PMIC may have a wired and / or wireless charging scheme. The wireless charging scheme may include, for example, a magnetic resonance scheme, a magnetic induction scheme, or an electromagnetic wave scheme, and may further include an additional circuit for wireless charging, for example, a coil loop, a resonant circuit, have. The battery gauge can measure, for example, the remaining amount of the battery 296, the voltage during charging, the current, or the temperature. The battery 296 may include, for example, a rechargeable battery and / or a solar battery.

The indicator 297 may indicate a particular state of the electronic device 201 or a portion thereof (e.g., processor 210), e.g., a boot state, a message state, or a state of charge. The motor 298 can convert electrical signals to mechanical vibration and can generate vibration, haptic effects, and the like. Although not shown, the electronic device 201 may include a processing unit (e.g., a GPU) for mobile TV support. The processing device for mobile TV support can process media data conforming to standards such as DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting), DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting), or MediaFLO ( ^TM ).

Each of the components described in this document may be composed of one or more components, and the name of the component may be changed according to the type of the electronic device. In various embodiments, the electronic device may comprise at least one of the components described herein, some components may be omitted, or may further include additional other components. In addition, some of the components of the electronic device according to various embodiments may be combined into one entity, so that the functions of the components before being combined can be performed in the same manner.

3 shows a block diagram of a program module according to various embodiments.

According to one embodiment, the program module 310 (e.g., program 140) includes an operating system (OS) that controls resources associated with an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101) And may include various applications (e.g., application programs 147). The operating system may be, for example, android, iOS, windows, symbian, tizen, or bada.

The program module 310 may include a kernel 320, a middleware 330, an API 360, and / or an application 370. At least a portion of the program module 310 may be preloaded on the electronic device or downloaded from an external electronic device such as the electronic device 102,104,

The kernel 320 (e.g., the kernel 141) may include, for example, a system resource manager 321 or a device driver 323. [ The system resource manager 321 can perform control, allocation, or recovery of system resources. According to one embodiment, the system resource manager 321 may include a process manager, a memory manager, or a file system manager. The device driver 323 may include, for example, a display driver, a camera driver, a Bluetooth driver, a shared memory driver, a USB driver, a keypad driver, a Wi-Fi driver, an audio driver, or an inter- .

The middleware 330 may provide various functions commonly required by the application 370 or may be provided through the API 360 in various ways to enable the application 370 to efficiently use limited system resources within the electronic device. Functions can be provided to the application 370. According to one embodiment, middleware 330 (e.g., middleware 143) includes a runtime library 335, an application manager 341, a window manager 342, a multimedia manager 343, a resource manager 344, a power manager 345, a database manager 346, a package manager 347, a connectivity manager 346, A notification manager 349, a location manager 350, a graphic manager 351, a security manager 352, or a payment manager 354 ). ≪ / RTI >

The runtime library 335 may include, for example, a library module that the compiler uses to add new functionality via a programming language while the application 370 is executing. The runtime library 335 may perform input / output management, memory management, or functions for arithmetic functions.

The application manager 341 can manage the life cycle of at least one of the applications 370, for example. The window manager 342 can manage GUI resources used in the screen. The multimedia manager 343 can recognize the format required for reproducing various media files and can encode or decode the media file using a codec suitable for the format. The resource manager 344 can manage resources such as source code, memory or storage space of at least one of the applications 370.

The power manager 345 operates in conjunction with a basic input / output system (BIOS), for example, to manage a battery or a power source, and to provide power information and the like necessary for the operation of the electronic device. The database manager 346 may create, retrieve, or modify a database to be used in at least one of the applications 370. The package manager 347 may manage the installation or update of applications distributed in the form of package files .

The connection manager 348 may manage wireless connections, such as, for example, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. The notification manager 349 may display or notify events such as arrival messages, appointments, proximity notifications, etc. in a way that is not disturbed to the user. The location manager 350 may manage the location information of the electronic device. The graphic manager 351 may manage the graphic effect to be provided to the user or a user interface related thereto. The security manager 352 can provide all security functions necessary for system security or user authentication. According to one embodiment, when an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101) includes a telephone function, middleware 330 further includes a telephony manager for managing the voice or video call capabilities of the electronic device can do.

Middleware 330 may include a middleware module that forms a combination of various functions of the above-described components. The middleware 330 may provide a module specialized for each type of operating system in order to provide differentiated functions. In addition, the middleware 330 may dynamically delete some existing components or add new ones.

The API 360 (e.g., API 145) may be provided in a different configuration depending on the operating system, for example, as a set of API programming functions. For example, for Android or iOS, you can provide one API set per platform, and for tizen, you can provide more than two API sets per platform.

An application 370 (e.g., an application program 147) may include, for example, a home 371, a dialer 372, an SMS / MMS 373, an instant message 374, a browser 375, The camera 376, the alarm 377, the contact 378, the voice dial 379, the email 380, the calendar 381, the media player 382, the album 383 or the clock 384, 385), a health care (e.g., measuring exercise or blood glucose), or providing environmental information (e.g., providing atmospheric pressure, humidity, or temperature information) .

According to one embodiment, an application 370 is an application that supports the exchange of information between an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101) and an external electronic device (e.g., electronic devices 102 and 104) For convenience, an "information exchange application"). The information exchange application may include, for example, a notification relay application for communicating specific information to an external electronic device, or a device management application for managing an external electronic device.

For example, the notification delivery application may send notification information generated by other applications (e.g., SMS / MMS applications, email applications, health care applications, or environmental information applications) of the electronic device to external electronic devices , 104), respectively. Further, the notification delivery application can receive notification information from, for example, an external electronic device and provide it to the user.

The device management application may be configured to perform at least one of the functions of an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 102, 104) in communication with the electronic device (e.g., (E.g., install, delete, or otherwise) a service (e.g., call service or message service) provided by an external electronic device or external electronic device Update).

According to one embodiment, the application 370 may include an application (e.g., a healthcare application of a mobile medical device) that is designated according to attributes of an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 102, 104). According to one embodiment, application 370 may include an application received from an external electronic device (e.g., server 106 or electronic device 102, 104). According to one embodiment, the application 370 may include a preloaded application or a third party application downloadable from a server. The names of the components of the program module 310 according to the illustrated embodiment may vary depending on the type of the operating system.

According to various embodiments, at least some of the program modules 310 may be implemented in software, firmware, hardware, or a combination of at least two of them. At least some of the program modules 310 may be implemented (e.g., executed) by, for example, a processor (e.g., processor 210). At least some of the program modules 310 may include, for example, modules, programs, routines, sets of instructions or processes, etc. to perform one or more functions.

4 is a block diagram illustrating an environment in which an alarm setting method according to an embodiment is performed.

4, in an environment 401 in which an alarm setting method according to an embodiment is performed, the electronic device and / or server receives user input (e.g., natural language input) from a user 40, After extracting the user's intention or context from the user input, the user can provide a certain service to the user 40 by performing an action most appropriate to the context.

According to one embodiment, the user 40 may input a voice input 411, or a text input 412 to the electronic device. The voice input 411 may be converted to text by an automatic speech recognition (ASR) module 431 when the user 40 provides the voice input 411. [ According to various embodiments, the suggestion manager 421 may direct the user 40 to provide the designated input and may provide the domain to which the specified input belongs to a natural language understanding module (NLU module) 432, and 433, respectively.

The rule NLU module 432 and the deep NLU module 433 are configured to provide a user with the ability to view the user's speech based on the speech input 411 or text input 412, The intention can be grasped. For example, the rule NLU module 432 and the deepening NLU module 433 can perform a syntactic analysis or a semantic analysis to grasp a user's intention.

For example, the grammatical analysis may include dividing the user input into grammatical units (e.g., words, phrases, morphemes, etc.) and determining what grammatical elements the divided unit has. The semantic analysis may be performed using semantic matching, rule matching, formula matching, or the like. Accordingly, the NLU modules 432 and 433 may include a domain to which a user input (e.g., voice input 411 or text input 412) belongs, an intent included in the user input, (I.e., a parameter necessary for expressing the parameter).

For example, the user input may be a natural language input such as " Alert alarm to occur at 7:30 tomorrow ". In this case, the NLU modules 432 and 433 analyze the natural language input to recognize that it belongs to the "alarm" domain, and determine the intention of the user to set an alarm from the natural language input, . For example, various parameters for setting the alarm may include an alarm target parameter (e.g., a weather), an alarm time parameter (7:30 am), and the like. In accordance with one embodiment, a dialog manager (DM) 434 receives information collected from a device Q & A 435, a personal Q & A 435, and a context manager 450, The rule NLU module 432, and the deepening NLU module 433 to determine the next action. The conversation manager (DM) 434 may determine whether the intent of the user is clear. The conversation manager (DM) 434 may determine whether the identified user's intent is sufficient to perform subsequent operations or whether additional information is needed. To that end, the conversation manager (DM) 434 may interact with the device Q & A 435, the personal Q & A 435, and the context manager 450. For example, the operation of the above-described conversation manager (DM) 434 may be performed when a designated function (e.g., an alarm) is implemented using the chatbot interface.

According to one embodiment, an action planning module 437 may invoke various applications 440 to perform actions determined by the conversation manager (DM) The application 440 is an alarm (alarm) application 441, chaetbot (chatbot) application 442, payment application 443 (for example: SamsungPay ^TM), and healthcare applications 444 (for example: S-Health ^TM ). For example, if the application 440 provides content to the user, the action planning module 437 may provide the content to a natural language generator (NLG) module 438. For example, if the user input is intended to set, change, or release an "alarm, " the action planning module 437 may invoke the alarm application 441 or the chattob application 442 associated with the alarm. The called application may perform an action (e.g., set, change, or release an alarm) determined by the dialog manager (DM) 434.

According to one embodiment, the NLG module 438 may construct the content as a natural language and generate the natural language in a text format. The text format may be similar to natural speech utterance. The information changed in the form of text may be output to a display of an electronic device, or may be outputted as a voice through a text to speech (TTS) module 439. For example, when the alarm based on the user input is set, the NLG module 438 outputs the result of setting the alarm as a natural language to the display of the electronic device in the form of a text or through the TTS module 439 As shown in FIG.

According to one embodiment, the TTS module 439 may convert information in text format to speech. The converted voice from the TTS module 439 may be provided to the user 40 via an audio output module (e.g., a speaker).

According to one embodiment, the context manager 450 includes a personal database (DB) 451, a user modeling module 452, a user data gathering module 453, A general DB 454, and a planning / big data module 455. In addition, The context manager 450 can use the various modules 451 to 455 to grasp the context included in the natural language. The context manager 450 may return the result of grasping the context in response to a request from other modules (e.g., 433, 434, 437, 438, 439).

5 is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device for performing an alarm setting method according to an exemplary embodiment in a software embodiment.

5, an electronic device 501 according to one embodiment includes an alarm application 510, an intelligence agent 520, a core application 530, a framework ) 540, and a scheduler (550). The electronic device 501 may communicate with a server 502 and may connect to a network 505 (e.g., the Internet).

According to one embodiment, the intelligence agent 520 may receive events based on alarm information from an alarm application (or an interactive application with embedded alarm chats) 510. The intelligence agent 520 may collect various data, information from within the electronic device 501, from the server 502 and / or from the network 505, and may generate alarms based on the collected data, Or deleted. The intelligence agent 520 can analyze the collected data and information to grasp the user's intention and / or context, and can generate, change, or delete an optimized alarm using deep learning .

According to one embodiment, the intelligence agent 520 may collect various data from the core application 530, the framework 540, and the scheduler 550. For example, the intelligence agent 520 may collect daily event data from the core application 530 and receive GPS data, voice data (voice data) from the framework 540, ), Session initiation protocol (SIP) data, and the like, and may collect special event data from the scheduler 550. [ Also, for example, the intelligence agent 520 may gather various external information (e.g., information about weather, traffic, hotels, restaurants) from the network 505.

According to various embodiments, at least some of the functionality of the intelligence agent 520 may be performed in the server 502. Also, according to one embodiment, the server 502 sends a designated event (so-called intelligence event) in response to receiving a back up or share event from the electronic device 501, Device 502 as shown in FIG.

6 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware embodiment of an electronic device according to one embodiment.

6, an electronic device 601 according to one embodiment includes a housing 610, a bus 620, a communication circuit 630, a display 640, an audio module 650, a vibrator (not shown) 660, a memory 670, and a processor 680. According to various embodiments, the electronic device 601 may further include a configuration not shown in Fig. 6, or may not include some of the configurations shown in Fig.

The housing 610 can form, for example, an appearance of the electronic device 601, and can house each configuration included in the electronic device 101. [ The housing 610 may comprise, for example, plastic, glass, and / or metal.

The bus 620 may include circuitry, for example, to connect components 620-680 to one another and to communicate communications (e.g., control messages and / or data) between the components.

Communication circuitry 630 may communicate with other devices (e.g., server 602) via a wired / wireless network 635, for example.

Display 640 may display content (e.g., text, images, video, icons, objects, or symbols, etc.). Display 640 may include a touch screen panel and may receive touch, gesture, proximity, or hovering input, for example, using an electronic pen or a portion of the user's body.

The audio module 650 may include, for example, an audio output module 651 and an audio input module 653. The audio output module 651 may convert the audio signal to generate sound. For example, the audio output module 651 may include a speaker, an earphone, or a headphone. The audio input module 532 may receive an external sound (e.g., utterance or speech) and convert it into an electrical signal (audio signal). For example, the audio input module 531 may include a microphone.

The vibrator 660 may include, for example, an actuator (e.g., a coin type vibration motor) and a driver IC. For example, the vibrator 660 may generate vibration under the control of the processor 680.

The memory 670 may store various programs or data associated with, for example, the operation of components included in the electronic device 601. [

For example, the memory 670 may store a plurality of templates associated with a plurality of tasks. Each of the templates may include an item (or parameter) for completing at least some of the respective tasks (see FIG. 15 for an example of the template and details). That is, each template may include at least one item used for processing a task. As another example, the memory 670 may store data relating to the user's template creation history.

In addition, the memory 670 may store instructions that, when executed, cause the processor 680 to perform the specified operation. The instructions may be embodied in an application program, firmware, embedded in a certain chip, stored in a memory 670, a computer recording medium, or the like.

An "input device" as referred to herein may refer to a device, a configuration, or a collection thereof that is capable of receiving various inputs from a user. The "input device" may be disposed within the housing 610 or on the surface of the housing 610. For example, the "input device" may include, but is not limited to, an audio input module 653, and a touch screen panel included in the display 640.

According to various embodiments, the above-described input device and output device (e.g., display 640, audio output module 651, vibrator 660, etc.) may be configured to interface with an electronic device 601 Quot; user interface "(UI) in that it provides a user interface (UI). In this respect, the "UI screen" represents a screen implemented by a user to input through the touch screen panel, and may have the characteristics of an "input device " and an" output device ".

The processor 680 may be electrically coupled, for example, via bus 620 to components included in the electronic device 601. [ The processor 680 may perform operations and data processing related to control and / or communication of components included in the electronic device 601. [

The processor 680 in accordance with one embodiment may receive, via the UI, a natural language request to set an alarm associated with a task to be executed at a selected time. The natural language request may include, for example, a first time parameter associated with the selected time. The natural language request received via the UI may have a text or voice format.

According to one embodiment, the processor 680 may select one of a plurality of templates based at least in part on the natural language request.

In accordance with one embodiment, the processor 680 can be configured to receive data from the selected template (s) based at least in part on data received from an external electronic device (e.g., server 602) stored in memory 670 and / Of the plurality of parameters (items) of the first time parameter. If, on the other hand, the processor 680 is unable to determine the second time parameter based at least in part on the data, it provides an inquiry for a second time parameter via the UI, The natural language input can be received. Processor 680 may determine a second time parameter based at least in part on the natural language input.

According to one embodiment, the processor 680 may determine a time for an alarm based at least in part on the first time parameter and the second time parameter, and provide an alarm to the user via the UI at the determined time . For example, processor 680 may determine at least one of a pattern, frequency, or sound level of a sound or vibration alert generated from audio output module 651. In addition, the processor 680 can provide an alarm through the UI using at least one of the pattern, the frequency, and the sound level.

A processor 680 in accordance with another embodiment may receive user input intended for alarm setting via an input device (e.g., touch screen panel, audio input module 653). For example, the user input may include a time parameter that indicates what the user wants to do at a specified time (i.e., task), and the designated time. The user input may comprise a natural language input and may have a text or voice format depending on the input device from which the user input is received.

According to one embodiment, processor 680 may retrieve a template associated with a task contained in the user input. For example, processor 680 may analyze the user input to extract a task and obtain a template associated with the task from memory 670. In this case, the processor 680 may add or modify items contained in the obtained template using information collected via the network 635 (e.g., the Internet, public API, etc.) have. In another example, the processor 680 may send the user input to the server 602 via a communication circuit 630, obtain a template associated with the task from the server 620 in response to the transmission of the user input can do. In this case, the server 602 can add or change items included in the obtained template using the information collected through the network 635 (e.g., Internet, public API, etc.).

According to one embodiment, the processor 680 may display on the display 640 at least one item of the plurality of items included in the obtained template. The user can fill out the displayed item on the display 640 using the input device provided in the electronic device 601 and complete the template. According to various embodiments, the processor 680 may automatically fill in some of the plurality of items included in the template based on data relating to the user's template creation history stored in the memory 670. [

According to one embodiment, processor 680 may provide the user with a designated alarm at a set time based on a time parameter (included in the user input) when the template is completed. At this time, the completion of the template may indicate that at least one item included in the template has been written, and does not refer to only the entry in which all the items are written. According to one embodiment, the time set based on the time parameter may be the same as the time represented by the time parameter, or may be adjusted depending on the completed template (or the information contained in the completed template).

The designated alarm may include, for example, displaying a UI screen that reflects the completed template on display 640, that the audio output module 651 generates a designated sound, and / or that the vibrator 660 vibrates Lt; / RTI > According to various embodiments, at least one of the time at which the sound is generated from the audio output module 651, the volume of the sound, the pattern in which the sound is generated, or the number of times the sound is generated may be determined depending on the completed template. Similarly, at least one of the time at which vibration is generated from the vibrator 660, the intensity of the vibration, the pattern of generation of the vibration, or the number of times of generation of the vibration may be determined depending on the completed template.

The operation of the processor 680 described above is, by way of example, not limited to the above description. For example, the operation of the processor described elsewhere in this document can also be understood as the operation of the processor 680. [ Also, in this document, at least some of the operations described in operation, e. G., "Electronic device ", etc., may also be understood as the operation of processor 680. [

The server 602 may communicate with the electronic device 601 via the network 635. The server 602 may provide a plurality of templates generated by various developers, users, and the like. The server 402 may be operated on a variety of technologies, for example artificial intelligence (AI), including machine learning.

According to one embodiment, the server 602 analyzes a user input (e.g. natural language input, etc.) received from the electronic device 601 to extract the task and provides the template associated with the task to the electronic device 601 According to various embodiments, the server may add or change items included in the template using information collected via the network 635. [

7A is a flowchart illustrating an alarm setting method according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 7A, an alarm setting method according to an embodiment may include operations 701 to 713. The steps 701 to 713 may be performed by the electronic device 601 shown in Fig. 6, for example. Each of the operations 701 through 713 may be implemented with instructions that may be executed (or executed) by, for example, the processor 680 of the electronic device 601. The instructions may be stored, for example, in a computer recording medium or in memory 670 of the electronic device 601 shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the reference numerals of FIG. 6 are used in the description of the operations 701 to 713.

At operation 701, the processor 680 according to one embodiment may receive a natural language request to set an alarm via the UI (or input device). The natural language request may include, for example, a first time parameter associated with a time selected by the user. The natural language request may have a text or voice format, for example.

In operation 703, the processor 680 according to one embodiment may select one of a plurality of templates based at least in part on the natural language request received in operation 701. [ Each template may include a plurality of parameters (or items).

At operation 705, processor 680 in accordance with one embodiment may cause processor 680 to operate on data received from an external electronic device (e.g., server 602) stored in memory 670 and / Based on at least in part, a second time parameter may be determined from a plurality of parameters (items) of the selected template.

At operation 707, processor 680 in accordance with one embodiment may determine whether a second time parameter was determined at operation 705. [ The processor 680 may proceed to operation 711 if the second time parameter is determined, otherwise proceed to operation 709.

In operation 709, the processor 680, in accordance with one embodiment, may not be able to determine a second time parameter based at least in part on the data, so that guidance for the second time parameter via the UI (e.g., display 640) And receive the natural language input through the UI in response to the guidance. The processor 680 may determine a second time parameter based at least in part on the received natural language input.

In operation 711, the processor 680 according to one embodiment may determine a time for an alarm based at least in part on the first time parameter and the second time parameter.

At operation 713, processor 680 according to one embodiment may provide an alarm over the UI at a determined time. For example, processor 680 may determine at least one of a pattern, frequency, or sound level of a sound or vibration alert generated from audio output module 651. In addition, the processor 680 can provide an alarm through the UI using at least one of the pattern, the frequency, and the sound level.

7B is a flowchart illustrating an alarm setting method according to another embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 7B, an alarm setting method according to an embodiment may include operations 702 to 712. The steps 702 to 712 may be performed by the electronic device 601 shown in Fig. 6, for example. Each of the operations 702 through 712 may be implemented with instructions (instructions) that may be executed (or executed) by, for example, the processor 680 of the electronic device 601. The instructions may be stored, for example, in a computer recording medium or in memory 670 of the electronic device 601 shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the reference numerals of FIG. 6 are used in the description of the operations 702 to 712.

At operation 702, processor 680 in accordance with one embodiment may receive user input intended for alarm setting via an input device (e.g., touch screen panel, audio input module 653). For example, the user input may include a time parameter that indicates what the user wants to do at a specified time (i.e., task), and the designated time. The user input may comprise a natural language input and may have a text or voice format depending on the input device from which the user input is received.

At operation 704, the processor 680 in accordance with one embodiment may send user input to the server 602 via the communication circuit 630. The server 602 may specify a template corresponding to the user input based on the user input. The server 602 may add an additional item to the specified template or change an existing item using the information collected through the network 635. [

The above-described operation 704 may be performed at the server 602 when the electronic device 601 is provided with a template corresponding to the user input from the server 602 at an operation 706. [ Thus, when electronic device 601 retrieves a template from embedded memory 670, operation 704 may be omitted.

At operation 706, processor 680 in accordance with one embodiment may obtain a template associated with the task contained in the user input received at operation 702. [ For example, processor 680 may analyze the user input to extract a task and obtain a template associated with the task from memory 670. In this case, the processor 680 may add additional items to the obtained template using the information collected via the network 635, or may change existing items. That is, operation 704 may be performed after operation 706 if the template corresponding to the user input is obtained from memory 670.

According to various embodiments, the processor 680 sends the user input to the server 602 via the communication circuit 630 at operation 706 and sends a template associated with the task to the server 602 in response to the transmission of the user input ). ≪ / RTI > In this case, a template may be obtained from the server 620 when a certain item is added or changed in the operation 704.

At operation 708, the processor 680 according to one embodiment may display on the display 640 at least one item of the plurality of items included in the template obtained in operation 706. [ The processor 680 may enable the user to write items displayed on the display 640 using an input device provided in the electronic device 601. [

In operation 710, the processor 680 according to one embodiment may automatically write some of the plurality of items included in the template based on data on the user's template creation history stored in the memory 670. [ The operation 710 may be omitted if the data on the template creation history of the user is not stored in the memory 670 or the automatic writing function is disabled by the user.

At operation 712, the processor 680 may provide the user with a designated alarm at a set time based on the time parameter included in the user input received at operation 702, if the template is completed by further input from the user. According to one embodiment, the time set based on the time parameter may be the same as the time represented by the time parameter, or may be adjusted depending on the completed template (or the information contained in the completed template). According to one embodiment, the designated alarm may include, for example, displaying a UI screen reflecting the completed template on display 640, generating an audible output by the audio output module 651, and / The vibrator 660 may include generating vibrations.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an alarm setting method according to another embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 8, an alarm setting method according to an embodiment may include operations 801 to 817. The steps 801 to 817 may be performed by the electronic device 601 shown in Fig. 6, for example. Each of the operations 801 through 817 may be implemented as instructions (instructions) that may be executed (or executed) by, for example, the processor 680 of the electronic device 601. The instructions may be stored, for example, in a computer recording medium or in memory 670 of the electronic device 601 shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the reference numerals of FIG. 6 are used in the description of the operations 801 to 817.

At operation 801, processor 680 in accordance with one embodiment may receive user input intended for alarm setup (or registration) through an input device (e.g., touch screen panel, audio input module 653). The user input may include an alarm purpose (i.e., task), and a time parameter indicating an alarm set time.

At operation 803, processor 680 according to one embodiment may determine whether it has acknowledged an alarm purpose. The processor 680 may analyze user input (e.g., natural language input) received via the input device to determine whether it has properly perceived the user's intent to set the alarm. If the alarm purpose is acknowledged, it can proceed to operation 807, otherwise it can proceed to operation 805.

At operation 805, the processor 680 according to one embodiment may not be aware of the alarm purpose and may therefore provide guidance to the user to enter the alarm purpose. The user can input the user input including the alarm purpose back into the electronic device 601 by referring to the above guide.

At operation 807, processor 680 in accordance with one embodiment may be aware of the alarm purpose and may obtain a template for the alarm purpose from memory 670 or server 602 of electronic device 601.

At operation 809, the processor 680 according to one embodiment may output items included in the template to the display 640.

At operation 811, the user may complete the template by writing the items output to display 640 at operation 809. [ The completion of the template may refer to the entry of at least one item included in the template and does not refer to only the entry in which all the items are written.

At operation 813, the processor 680 according to one embodiment may collect external information associated with the alarm object from the network 635. For example, when the alarm object is a trip, the external information may include information such as a weather situation and a traffic situation.

At operation 815, the processor 680 in accordance with one embodiment may provide an alarm designated at the alarm set time. The alarm setup time may be determined based on the time parameter included in the user input received at operation 801. [ According to one embodiment, the alarm set time may be adjusted based on the external information collected at operation 813. [ According to another embodiment, when providing the alarm, the external information collected in operation 813 may also be provided to the user.

9 is a diagram for explaining an alarm setting method according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 9, UI objects 901 through 905 that may be output to the display 640 of the electronic device 601 shown in FIG. 6, for example, are shown.

According to one embodiment, the user may enter user input to set the alarm in the electronic device. The electronic device can extract a task (alarm purpose), a time parameter, and other information included in the user input by using a designated application (e.g., an alarm application). Thereafter, the electronic device can register an alarm at the time indicated by the time parameter, and register the task and other information.

For example, if the user speaks in a natural language, "an alarm will come to the automobile from tomorrow and tomorrow to the automobile in Seoul, wake at 6:30 am ", the electronic device will read from the natural language as a time parameter at 6:30 am as a task It can be used as an automobile for business, transportation, Suwon as a starting point, and Seoul as a destination. The electronic device can set an alarm based on the extracted information, and display the UI object 901 as shown in FIG. 9 on the execution screen of the designated application. At this time, the electronic device can acquire an alarm template suitable for the work (task) in the background from the memory or the server.

According to one embodiment, the user may input user input to the electronic device to change the preset alarm setting. The user input may include, for example, touch input, natural language input. Referring to the UI object 902, for example, a vehicle that has been set as an automobile can be changed to a train by user input (e.g., changing the vehicle to a train).

When the means of transportation is changed from car to train, the electronic device may display on the display at least one item associated with the train from a plurality of items included in the pre-acquired alarm template. For example, referring to the UI object 903, the electronic device may display on the display the timetable and fare for trains departing from Suwon to Seoul after 6:30 am as an item associated with the train. The user may select one of the items associated with the train. For example, a user can select a Saemaeul from 7:00 am to 7:30 am from Suwon among the items associated with the train. Although not shown in FIG. 9, according to various embodiments, the electronic device may support ticket issuance of the Saemaul co-operation in cooperation with a train ticket issuance application.

Referring to the UI object 904, the electronic device displays an item identifying the selected train, as well as an alarm time (6:30 am) set based on the time parameter included in the user input, for example, one hour ahead have. That is, the electronic device can reset the alarm time from 6:30 am to 5:30 am in anticipation of an additional time to travel to the train station (the source) when the train is confirmed. Further, according to one embodiment, the electronic device may additionally display an item for setting a notification before destination arrival among a plurality of items included in the alarm template. If the user wants to be notified before arrival, he can select the item.

If the pre-arrival notification is selected, a UI object 905 may be displayed. The UI object 905 includes items related to a task (alarm purpose), a destination, a departure place, a destination, and a train, and an item set to provide an alarm two minutes before and four minutes before arriving at a destination (Seoul) ≪ / RTI > According to one embodiment, the electronic device is configured to generate a template based on a user's template creation history stored in the memory (e.g., a history of setting an alarm two minutes before and four minutes before the alarm time when the user sets a work-in-place alarm) It can be set to automatically provide alarms 2 minutes before and 4 minutes before the weather time (5:26 am, 5:28 am).

10 is a diagram for explaining how an alarm setting item according to an embodiment is adjusted.

Referring to FIG. 10, UI objects 1001 through 1003 that may be output to the display 640 of the electronic device 601 shown in FIG. 6, for example, are shown.

Referring to the UI object 1001, the electronic device can set an alarm at 8:30 am based on user input. For example, the alarm purpose (task) included in the user input may be the work attendance, and the time parameter included in the user input may refer to 8:30. The electronic device may obtain a template associated with the alarm purpose (work).

According to one embodiment, the electronic device may collect external information from the network associated with the alarm purpose (work). For example, an electronic device can collect information such as weather conditions and traffic conditions. The electronic device may adjust the notification time (8:30 am) item based on the collected information.

For example, referring to the UI object 1003, the electronic device can collect information about the traffic conditions and advance the predefined alarm time (8:30 am) by 40 minutes. Accordingly, the electronic device can reset the alarm time to 7:50 AM in consideration of traffic conditions (e.g., traffic congestion).

For another example, referring to the UI object 1005, the electronic device can collect information about the weather conditions and advance the predefined alarm time (8:30 am) by 30 minutes. Accordingly, the electronic device can reset the alarm time to 8 am in consideration of the weather condition (e.g., eyes).

11A to 11J are views for explaining how an alarm setting method according to an embodiment is implemented in cooperation with an interactive application.

An alarm setting method according to one embodiment may be implemented in an interactive application. The interactive application may include, for example, a chat application that is interfaced with a messenger application, a voice recognition application (e.g., S-Voice ^TM ), or an artificial intelligence assistant application.

Referring to FIG. 11A, an electronic device may execute an interactive application. Depending on the execution of the interactive application, the electronic device may display a screen 1101 on the display. The user may provide the electronic device with a user input for setting the alarm. For example, the user can input a natural word "alarm 8 o'clock trip" into the input field 1111 included in the screen 1101. The natural language can be input to the input field 1111, for example, in text or voice.

Referring to FIG. 11B, the electronic device may display a screen 1102 on the display as a user input of "alarm 8:00 am trip" is confirmed. The electronic device can extract an alarm purpose (e.g., travel) and a time parameter (e.g., 8:30) included in the natural language and set an alarm for business trip at 8:30. The alarm may be included in the screen 1102 like the UI object 1112. Also, although not shown in FIG. 11B, the electronic device may obtain a template associated with the alarm purpose from the memory or server as the user input is confirmed.

Referring to FIG. 11C, the electronic device may provide to the input field 1113 included in the screen 1103, items necessary for achieving the alarm purpose (for example, travel) among various items included in the obtained template . For example, the electronic device may provide entries in the input field 1113 to prompt the user to enter the transportation means, departure location, and destination required for travel.

Referring to FIG. 11D, the electronic device can receive user input in text or voice and display it on the display. For example, a user can provide the electronic device with the necessary means of travel (e.g., train), a departure location (e.g., Daegu), and a destination (e.g., Seoul) in text or voice. The electronic device may display the train in the input field 1140 included in the screen 1104, the city as the departure place, and Seoul as the destination.

Referring to FIG. 11E, since the electronic device is identified as a train as a transportation means, a Daegu as a departure location, and Seoul as a destination, information about transportation means for moving from the departure place to the destination can be collected from the network. For example, referring to screen 1105, the electronic device may collect information (e.g., departure time, arrival time, fare) of trains traveling from the origin to the destination. The electronic device may output as the UI object 1115 indicating the collected information and may provide an entry field 1116 to allow the user to select one of the trains.

Referring to FIG. 11F, a screen 1106 may be displayed on the display when a user selects a Saemaeulho (departure time 9:30; arrival time 12:30; fare input 27,000 won). If the user selects a Saemaeeeeeee, the electronic device may additionally display on the display a UI object 1117 for confirming the user's selection.

Referring to FIG. 11G, the electronic device can support ticket issuance and settlement of the selected Saemaul Express by interlocking with the ticket issuance application. For example, referring to screen 1107, the electronic device may additionally display on the display a UI object 1118 that confirms the ticket ticketing and payment when it is completed. In addition, the electronic device may display an item in an input field 1119 included in the screen 1107 to inquire whether an alarm is to be provided before a Saemaul horse arrives at a destination (e.g., Seoul).

Referring to FIG. 11H, if the user chooses to receive an alarm before arriving at a destination (e.g., Seoul), the electronic device may check the user's selection (user input), as shown on screen 1108 The UI object 1120 may be output to the display.

Referring to FIG. 11I, the electronic device may register the alarm to provide an alarm to the user before arriving at the destination (e.g., Seoul). For example, an electronic device may register an alarm to provide an alarm 10 minutes and 20 minutes before the time to arrive at a destination (e.g., 12:30 PM). The electronic device can output to the display a UI object 1121 indicating that an alarm has been registered before destination arrival, as shown in the screen 1109. [

Referring to FIG. 11J, the electronic device may provide additional information based on external information collected from the network. For example, referring to screen 1110, the electronic device may collect information about a weather event (e.g., from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm) of a business trip destination (e.g., Seoul) .

12 is a diagram for explaining an alarm setting method according to another embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 12, UI objects 1201 through 1211 that may be output to the display 640 of the electronic device 601 shown in FIG. 6, for example, are shown.

According to one embodiment, a user may provide a user input to an electronic device for setting an alarm. The electronic device can extract a task (alarm purpose), a time parameter, and other information included in the user input by using a designated application (e.g., an alarm application). Thereafter, the electronic device can register an alarm at the time indicated by the time parameter, and register the task and other information.

For example, if a user speaks in a natural language, "An alarm will travel on Jeju Island on August 1 ", the electronic device will travel from the natural language as a time parameter on August 1 as a task, Can be extracted. The electronic device can set an alarm based on the extracted information and display the UI object 1201 as shown in FIG. 12 on the execution screen of the designated application. At this time, the electronic device can acquire a template suitable for the travel (task) from the memory or the server in the background.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device may display on the display at least one item of the plurality of items included in the obtained template. For example, referring to the UI object 1203, the electronic device may display the provision items 1213 included in the template on the display. The items items 1213 can be added, removed, or changed (e.g., changed in quantity), for example. For example, the "travel book " of the provision items 1213 can be removed by the user and the" driver's license "can be newly added. By selecting the check box of the provision items 1213 You can check whether each item is ready.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device may display on the display an item 1224 that asks whether to be notified until all of the items 1214 contained in the UI object 1205 are ready. For example, if the item 1224 is confirmed, then the electronic device may notify that all of the items 1214 have been confirmed as a conditional subsequent alarm once a day from the departure date (August 1) Can be provided.

Referring to the UI object 1207, the electronic device may be able to access all of the items 1217 until 10:00 pm on July 29, 10:00 pm on July 30, July 10, 10:00 on July 31, You can provide an alarm at 8:30 am. Thus, for example, the alarms may not be released even though three of the items 1217 included in the UI object 1207 have been identified. According to various embodiments, the four alarms can be determined based on the user's template creation history.

Referring to the UI object 1209, the electronic device can release previously set alarms because all of the items 1219 have been confirmed. In addition, the electronic device can additionally display an item 1229 inquiring whether to set an alarm notifying the trip departure date to the UI object 1209. [ For example, the user can set an alarm to notify the departure date of the trip at 10:30 am.

Referring to the UI object 1211, the electronic device can output a result of setting an alarm at 10:30 am on the travel departure date, together with the prepared items item 1231, on the display. That is, the electronic device can output the setting result of the items included in the completed template to the display.

13A to 13F are diagrams for explaining how an alarm setting method according to yet another embodiment is implemented in cooperation with an interactive application.

Referring to FIG. 13A, an electronic device may execute an interactive application. Depending on the execution of the interactive application, the electronic device may display a screen 1301 on the display. The user may provide the electronic device with a user input for setting the alarm. For example, the user can input the natural language "I am going to travel on Jeju Island on an airplane on August 1" to the input field 1311 included in the screen 1301. The natural language can be input to the input field 1311, for example, in text or voice.

Referring to FIG. 13B, the electronic device can display a screen 1302 on the display as a user input of "Alarm goes on a flight on Jeju Island on August 1" is confirmed. The electronic device can extract an alarm purpose (e.g., travel) and a time parameter (e.g., August 1) included in the natural language, and set an alarm for travel on August 1st.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device may obtain a template associated with the alarm purpose (e.g., travel) from a memory or server as the user input is confirmed. Items related to travel preparations included in the template may be included in the screen 1302 as the UI object 1312 together with the alarm set. In addition, the electronic device may provide, in the input field 1313, items for guiding the user to input whether or not to confirm the travel preparations. The user can remove the displayed items, add new items, or change the items (for example, change the quantity of towels) through the input field 1313. For example, if the user prepares three swimsuits, toiletries, and towels through the input field 1313, the user can select items for the bathing suit, toiletries, and three towels.

Referring to FIG. 13C, since the user has selected an item for a bathing suit, toiletries, and three towels, the electronic device may display the user's selection history on the display, such as the UI object 1314 included in the screen 1303 .

13D, the electronic device may display a screen 1304 on the display. The electronic device may display a selection of items for the user, such as a bathing suit, toiletries, and three towels, as well as providing a plurality of alarms until all the items for travel are ready. For example, the electronic device may be configured to display a list of items (e.g., a bathing suit, toiletries, three towels, and a driver's license) as shown in the UI object 1315 included in the screen 1304 An alarm can be provided at 12:30 pm on July 30, 12:00 pm on July 31, and 8:30 am on August 1. Such an alarm can be automatically set based on, for example, a user's template creation history.

According to one embodiment, since the electronic device has not all checked for items of items (e.g., a bathing suit, toiletries, three towels, and a driver's license), as shown in the input field 1316, Can be continuously induced to select all of them.

Referring to FIG. 13E, once the selection for all the items (e.g., bathing suit, toiletries, three towels, and driver's license) is confirmed, the electronic device displays the user's choice The history can be output to the display.

According to one embodiment, since all of the items are confirmed, the electronic device may display the items on the display, such as the UI object 1318 included in the screen 1305. At this time, the electronic device can release all alarms set at 12:00 pm on July 30, 12:00 pm on July 31, and 8:30 am on August 1.

 According to one embodiment, the electronic device may display an entry in the UI object 1318 and the input field 1319 to inquire whether to set an alarm notifying the travel departure date. The user can set an alarm for notifying the departure date of the trip to 10:30 am using the input field 1319.

Referring to FIG. 13F, since the alarm informing the travel departure date is set at 10:30 am, the electronic device can display the setting details on the display like the UI object 1320 included in the screen 1306. In addition, the electronic device can display items, such as UI objects 1321, that have been set for alarms on the display.

14 shows an example of an alarm template according to various embodiments.

14, a domestic travel alarm template 1401, an overseas travel alarm template 1402, a cooking material alarm template 1403, a cooking recipe alarm template 1404, a user-created diet alarm template 1405, A diet alarm template 1406 created by the user is shown. The alarm templates 1401-1406 may include items necessary for achieving an alarm purpose (task).

According to one embodiment, the domestic travel alarm template 1401 may include an item for preparations necessary for domestic travel. Alternatively, the overseas travel alarm template 1402 may include items for preparations necessary for traveling abroad. The electronic device may provide the user with an alarm based on the templates 1401 1402 so that the user can prepare all of the items before traveling.

According to one embodiment, the cooking material alarm template 1403 may include an entry for materials of a specified dish (e.g., spaghetti allied olio). The electronic device may provide the user with an alarm based on the cooking material alarm template 1403 so that the user can prepare all the ingredients before cooking starts.

According to one embodiment, the cooking recipe alarm template 1404 may include an entry for steps to complete a specified dish (e.g., spaghetti allied oligo). The electronic device may provide an alarm based on the cooking recipe alarm template 1404 so that the user can complete the specified cooking according to certain steps.

According to one embodiment, the diet alarm template 1405 may include items for actions to be taken for weight loss. Items included in the diet alarm template 1405 can be directly created, for example, by a user. According to another embodiment, the diet alarm template may be created by another user, such as the diet alarm template 1406. [ For example, the electronic device can acquire a diet alarm template 1406 created by the entertainer from the server, and provide an alarm to the user of the electronic device based on the diet alarm template 1406 created by the entertainer.

Although FIG. 14 shows the alarm templates 1401-1406, there is no limitation thereto, and more various alarm templates may exist. In addition, each item included in the alarm template may be manually created by the user, or added, deleted, or changed based on the user's alarm template creation history.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the electronic device can obtain a template most suitable for an alarm purpose (task), and can provide an optimal alarm to the user based on the obtained template.

An electronic device according to one embodiment may include a housing, a user interface (UI) contained within or on the housing, a processor electrically coupled to the UI, and a memory electrically coupled to the processor. The memory may store a plurality of templates associated with a plurality of tasks, each template including a plurality of parameters for completing at least a portion of each task. Wherein the memory, upon execution, causes the processor to receive, via the UI, a natural language request to set an alarm associated with a task to be executed at a selected time, the natural language request including a first time parameter Selecting one of the plurality of templates based at least in part on the natural language request; and selecting, based at least in part on data received from the memory and / or an external electronic device, Determining a second time parameter in the first time parameter, determining a time for the alarm based at least in part on the first time parameter and the second time parameter, and providing an alarm over the UI at the determined time Can be stored.

According to one embodiment, the instruction provides an inquiry for the second time parameter via the UI if the processor is unable to determine the second time parameter based at least in part on the data, Receive the natural language input via the UI in response to the guidance, and determine the second time parameter based at least in part on the natural language input.

According to one embodiment, the instructions cause the processor to determine at least one of a pattern, a frequency, or a sound level of the alarm and to use the at least one of the pattern, the frequency, To provide the alarm.

An electronic device according to one embodiment may include an input device, a display, a processor, and an input device, a display, and a memory electrically coupled to the processor. Wherein the memory, upon execution, causes the processor to receive user input, including a task and a time parameter, via the input device, retrieve a template associated with the task, Displaying an item on the display and providing the designated alarm to the user at a set time based on the time parameter when the template is completed by user input received further through the input device Quot; < / RTI >

According to one embodiment, the designated alarm may include displaying a UI screen reflecting the completed template on the display.

According to one embodiment, the template may include at least one item used for processing the task.

According to one embodiment, the memory further stores data relating to a user's template creation history, and further wherein the processor writes some of the plurality of items included in the template based on the data and to further fill out the instructions.

According to one embodiment, the time set based on the time parameter may be adjusted depending on the template.

According to one embodiment, the memory may store at least one template, and the processor may further store instructions to analyze the user input to extract the task and to acquire a template associated with the task from the memory have.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device may further comprise a communication circuit for communicating with a server providing a plurality of templates. The memory may further store instructions that cause the processor to send the user input to the server via the communication circuit and to obtain a template associated with the task from the server in response to the transmission of the user input.

According to one embodiment, the server may analyze the user input to extract the task and provide a template associated with the task to the electronic device.

According to an embodiment, the server may add or modify an item included in the template using information collected through a network.

According to one embodiment, the user input may comprise a natural language input.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device may further comprise an audio output module for generating sound. The designated alarm may comprise the audio output module generating a designated sound.

According to an embodiment, at least one of a time at which the designated sound is generated, a volume of the designated sound, a pattern in which the designated sound is generated, or a frequency of generation of the designated sound may depend on the template.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device may further include a vibrator that generates vibration. The designated alarm may comprise the vibrator generating the vibration.

According to one embodiment, at least one of the time at which the vibration is generated, the intensity of the vibration, the pattern of generation of the vibration, or the number of times the vibration is generated may depend on the template.

According to one embodiment, an alarm setting method for an electronic device includes receiving an input including a task and a time parameter, acquiring a template associated with the task, at least one item included in the template And providing the designated alarm to the user at a predetermined time based on the time parameter when the template is completed by an additional user input.

According to one embodiment, the alarm setting method may further include filling out a part of a plurality of items included in the template based on data on a template creation history of the user .

According to one embodiment, the items included in the template may be added or modified based on information collected over the network.

As used in this document, the term "module" may refer to a unit comprising, for example, one or a combination of two or more of hardware, software or firmware. A "module" may be interchangeably used with terms such as, for example, unit, logic, logical block, component, or circuit. A "module" may be a minimum unit or a portion of an integrally constructed component. A "module" may be a minimum unit or a portion thereof that performs one or more functions. "Modules" may be implemented either mechanically or electronically. For example, a "module" may be an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chip, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) or programmable-logic devices And may include at least one.

At least a portion of a device (e.g., modules or functions thereof) or a method (e.g., operations) according to various embodiments may include, for example, computer-readable storage media in the form of program modules, As shown in FIG. When the instruction is executed by a processor (e.g., processor 120), the one or more processors may perform a function corresponding to the instruction. The computer readable storage medium may be, for example, memory 130. [

The computer-readable recording medium may be a hard disk, a floppy disk, a magnetic media such as a magnetic tape, an optical media such as a CD-ROM, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) May include magneto-optical media (e.g., a floppy disk), a hardware device (e.g., ROM, RAM, or flash memory, etc.) Etc. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the various embodiments. And vice versa.

Modules or program modules according to various embodiments may include at least one or more of the elements described above, some of which may be omitted, or may further include additional other elements. Operations performed by modules, program modules, or other components in accordance with various embodiments may be performed in a sequential, parallel, iterative, or heuristic manner. Also, some operations may be performed in a different order, omitted, or other operations may be added.

And the embodiments disclosed in this document are provided for the explanation and understanding of the disclosed technical contents, and do not limit the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the scope of this document should be interpreted to include all modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention or various other embodiments.

Claims (20)

In an electronic device,
housing;
A user interface (UI) included in or on the housing;
A processor electrically coupled to the UI; And
And a memory electrically coupled to the processor,
Wherein the memory stores a plurality of templates associated with a plurality of tasks, each of the templates including a plurality of parameters for completing at least a portion of each of the tasks,
Wherein the memory, when executed, causes the processor to:
Receiving, via the UI, a natural language request to set an alarm associated with a task to be executed at a selected time, the natural language request including a first time parameter associated with the selected time,
Selecting one of the plurality of templates based at least in part on the natural language request,
Determining a second time parameter from among a plurality of parameters of the selected template based at least in part on data received from the memory or from an external electronic device,
Determine a time for the alarm based at least in part on the first time parameter and the second time parameter; and
And to provide an alarm over the UI at the determined time. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the instructions cause the processor to:
If the second time parameter can not be determined based at least in part on the data, provide an inquiry for the second time parameter via the UI,
Receive natural language input via the UI in response to the guidance, and
And determine the second time parameter based at least in part on the natural language input. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the instructions cause the processor to:
Further determining at least one of a pattern, a frequency, or a sound level of the alarm,
And using the at least one of the pattern, the frequency, or the sound level to provide the alarm via the UI. In an electronic device,
An input device;
display;
A processor; And
An input device, a display, and a memory electrically coupled to the processor,
Wherein the memory, when executed, causes the processor to:
Receiving user input including task and time parameters via the input device,
Retrieve a template associated with the task,
Displaying at least one item contained in the template on the display,
Store instructions that cause the user to provide a designated alarm at a set time based on the time parameter when the template is completed by user input further received via the input device. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the designated alarm comprises displaying on the display a UI screen reflecting the completed template. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the template comprises at least one item used for processing of the task. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the memory further comprises data relating to a user's template creation history,
Wherein the processor further stores instructions to cause the processor to fill out some of the plurality of items included in the template based on the data. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the time set based on the time parameter is adjustable in dependence on the template. The method of claim 4,
The memory storing at least one template,
Wherein the processor further parses the user input to extract the task and to acquire a template associated with the task from the memory. The method of claim 4,
Further comprising a communication circuit for communicating with a server providing a plurality of templates,
The memory further storing instructions for the processor to transmit the user input to the server via the communication circuit and to obtain a template associated with the task from the server in response to the transmission of the user input, Device. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the server is configured to analyze the user input to extract the task and to provide a template associated with the task to the electronic device. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the server is configured to add or modify an item included in the template using information collected via a network. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the user input comprises a natural language input. The method of claim 4,
Further comprising an audio output module for generating sound,
Wherein the designated alarm comprises the audio output module generating a specified sound. 15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein at least one of a time at which the designated sound is generated, a volume of the designated sound, a pattern in which the designated sound is generated, or a frequency of generation of the designated sound depends on the template. The method of claim 4,
Further comprising a vibrator that generates vibration,
Wherein the designated alarm includes the vibrator generating the vibration. 18. The method of claim 16,
Wherein at least one of a time at which the vibration is generated, an intensity of the vibration, a generation pattern of the vibration, or a frequency of generation of the vibration depends on the template. A method for setting an alarm of an electronic device,
Receiving user input including task and time parameters;
Obtaining a template associated with the task;
Displaying on the display at least one item included in the template; And
And when the template is completed by further user input, providing a designated alarm to the user at a time set based on the time parameter. 19. The method of claim 18,
Further comprising: filling out a portion of the plurality of items included in the template based on data relating to a user's template creation history. 19. The method of claim 18,
Wherein items included in the template are added or modified based on information collected over the network.

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